"Xiaotang, it's better for you to stay here." Qi Younian heard Ji Xiaotang say that he wanted to go to the county government with him, but he disagreed. Although the official army led by him has fully occupied Qingyuan, the safest place in Qingyuan County is the Ji family. As for other places, especially the county government, Qi Younian was worried about whether there would be any clean thieves.

Moreover, now that the war has just ended, it is clear that the scene outside will not be too pretty. Qi Younian didn't want Ji Xiaotang to see those bloody things.

However, Ji Xiaotang made up his mind.

"Ayou, I must go with you. I'm going to see Aunt Xie. As far as she knew, Xie Zhixian had put Mrs. Xie and Xie Huaijin under house arrest before. Now that Xie Ziqian and Xie Huaijin have died here, Ji Xiaotang remembers Mrs. Xie in his heart.

Hearing Ji Xiaotang say that he was going to see Mrs. Xie, Master Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er sighed.

"Ayou, Lord Xie is like this, Mrs. Xie definitely doesn't know. I know that maybe this will be a little difficult, but can you and not implicate Mrs. Xie? Mrs. Ji said tentatively.

Rebellion is a big crime of raiding the family and exterminating the clan, and Mrs. Ji Er is not unaware. However, she still couldn't help but plead with Qi Younian.

"I will order to go down and let people treat Mrs. Xie well." Qi Younian was very respectful to Mrs. Ji.

"Okay, that's good." Mrs. Ji Er nodded, she knew that this was the limit of what Qi Younian could do within the scope of his power. As for Mrs. Xie's future, Mrs. Ji sighed deeply. "Xiaotang, when you see your aunt, say hello for me. We all remember her. You tell her. Master Xie's actions have nothing to do with her, and I don't blame her. ”

"Okay, mother. I'll definitely bring the words to. Ji Xiaotang agreed.

Second Master Ji didn't speak, but just glanced at Ji Xiaotang deeply. He didn't believe that Ji Xiaotang was going to the county government now, just to see Mrs. Xie. If you are worried about Mrs. Xie, just ask Qi Younian to do it.

When Ji Xiaotang went to the county office, there must be other important things. And what is this important thing, Second Master Ji turned his head and looked at Xie Huaijin, who was lying next to him and had stopped the bleeding with the best wound medicine, and vaguely guessed.

"There you go." Second Master Ji only said three words to Ji Xiaotang.

"Daddy. I'm measured. Ji Xiaotang said softly, and then turned around and walked out with Qi Younian.

……

There was some chaos in the streets, and everywhere you could see officers and soldiers maintaining order and cleaning up ruins and corpses. I haven't arrived at the county office yet. A group of people hurriedly walked over, led by Ji Xiaotang, who knew that it was Zhang Ming, the leader of the young and strong victims in the city.

When Zhang Ming saw Qi Younian and Ji Xiaotang, he stood and saluted from a distance. Then Qi Younian's personal soldiers led him to Ji Xiaotang and Qi Younian.

Ji Xiaotang glanced at Zhang Ming. Zhang Ming was very embarrassed all over his body, and his arms and ribs were obviously injured.

"Kowtow to the third girl, the little one is ashamed of the second master Ji, he was entangled by the thief, and he couldn't rush to rescue Ji Fu desperately. The three girls were fine, and the villain was very happy. I don't know what happened to the second master and the rest of the third girl's family. As Zhang Ming spoke, he burst into tears. This is really ashamed of the Ji family. At the beginning, they promised Second Master Ji that once a thief invaded the Ji family. They will arrive immediately and swear to protect the Ji family to the death.

A seven-foot-tall man wept in public, and this scene couldn't help but be touched.

Ji Xiaotang hurriedly stretched out his hand and asked Zhang Ming to get up. He didn't resent Zhang Ming and these people, who could take care of the situation last night.

"My family is fine. There are many anti-thieves, and we didn't expect it, so where will we blame you. Ji Xiaotang said, and asked Zhang Ming, "Why don't you see Wang Ding, where is the old Shen family now, but are they all okay?" What are the casualties? ”

When Ji Xiaotang asked like this, Zhang Ming almost couldn't cry. He is a man with a strong temperament, otherwise he would not have been elected as the leader of the disaster victims, and he has fled all the way, and he has seen a lot of life and death. But for the first time in his life, he faced a bloody death like he did last night.

And Ji Xiaotang also fell silent after listening to what Zhang Ming said in a choked voice.

The reason why Wang Ding was not with Zhang Ming was because Wang Ding died in the melee last night. Although Shen Lao's family was protected by the victims, Shen Lao's youngest son and daughter-in-law did not escape last night's disaster, and Shen Lao's youngest grandson, Shen Yao and Shen Qi's two younger brothers, were also killed.

Shen Lao was injured and was being treated, but he had no worries about his life.

As for the rest of the victims, the situation is also very bad. Last night, while the Ji family was in chaos, the shantytowns of the victims were also attacked from inside and outside. It turned out that among the victims, in addition to those who were idle and unscrupulous, they also became thieves, and some people were encouraged by profits.

Some of these people went to Ji's house, while the other part stayed in the shantytown, where they joined forces with the thieves outside, bringing heavy damage to the victims. The shantytowns have been completely destroyed by a fire, and three or four out of ten of the victims have died, most of them are old and weak.

And if it weren't for Qi Younian, they restrained the elite of the anti-thieves in a large share, and beat Xie Ziqian several times, so that the anti-thieves in the large group could not get close to Qingyuan, but I am afraid that the shantytown and the entire Qingyuan will be different.

“…… They want us to rebel with them, and what kind of glory and wealth ......"

It turned out that the reason why Xie Ziqian controlled and attacked the victims was to prevent them from rescuing Ji Fu on the one hand, and on the other hand, he also wanted to take these young men under his command and be cannon fodder for their rebellion.

And the victims led by Shen Lao, because they have been relieved by the Ji family, are grateful to the Ji family, and they do not have much resentment towards the imperial court, and they are not willing to gamble their lives to rebel.

"Where are you going?" Ji Xiaotang sighed in his heart, so he asked Zhang Ming.

"The little one is going to the girl's house and kowtow to the second master." Zhang Ming wiped his tears and replied. He wanted to see the safety of Master Ji's family with his own eyes, and he also came to ask for guilt.

"There's no rush in this matter. You better go back first and lead everyone to settle the villagers. …… Food, clothing, medicinal materials, etc. I'll have someone deliver it later. Ji Xiaotang said.

Zhang Ming knelt down again, along with the people behind him.

"I deeply feel the great kindness of the girl and Ji Fu! It's just that the girl's family has also suffered, and the girl's family really can't be embarrassed like this at this time. ”

The Ji family experienced a ransack last night. For the rest of his life after the catastrophe, he must have also hurt his vitality. Now that the family is afraid that they haven't taken a breath yet, when they see them, they want to help them again, and they are so thoughtful, Zhang Ming and the others can't help but be moved.

"Naturally, there will be a lot of inconveniences these days, and we just do our best." Ji Xiaotang said.

"The resettlement of the victims of the disaster in the past two days. The officers and soldiers will dispose of it. Qi Younian said on the side, and arranged a small team of people to follow Zhang Ming to the shantytown to settle down.

After that, Ji Xiaotang and Qi Younian continued to move forward. Soon arrived at the county office.

There were officials and soldiers guarding the gate of the county ya, and when the leading 100 households saw that Qi You was coming, they hurriedly came up to salute and reported the situation in the county government to Qi Younian. The bandits in the county government have been swept away. As for those who are on errands in other counties. and those who served in the back office were put into custody.

"Mrs. Xie......" Ji Xiaotang remembered Mrs. Xie in his heart, so he reminded loudly.

"Where is Mrs. Xie?" Qi Younian asked the hundred households.

"I was about to report this to the commander. It's the incompetence of his subordinates......" Baihu saw Qi Younian ask about Mrs. Xie with a solemn expression, and they were a little frightened, "Mrs. Xie committed suicide, and when her subordinates arrived with people, Mrs. Xie committed suicide." ”

"What?" Ji Xiaotang exclaimed.

"The subordinates know that Mrs. Xie's identity is important. Arrangements have been made for treatment in the middle of the army. It's just that...... Mrs. Xie is seriously injured, but I am afraid that she will not survive. "That hundred households are also clever. Without waiting for Qi Younian to ask again, he hurriedly told all the situation.

"Lead the way ahead and take us to see Mrs. Xie." Qi Younian glanced at Ji Xiaotang, it was not good to shake Ji Xiaotang's hand in front of all the soldiers, so he could only silently convey his reassurance with his eyes, and let the hundred households personally lead the way, he took Ji Xiaotang directly into the back office, and went to the house where Mrs. Xie was temporarily housed.

Mrs. Xie was actually placed in the small Buddha hall in the back office, which was not only cramped, but also had poor lighting, and there was only one brazier for heating.

Ji Xiaotang frowned slightly, and Qi Younian also frowned.

"Report to the commander, when the subordinates brought people here, Mrs. Xie was in this Buddha hall. Mrs. Xie was seriously injured and could not move. ”

Qi Younian nodded, in this case, you can't blame these hundred households and soldiers.

"Go get another fire." Qi Younian commanded.

Baihu agreed, and went down to arrange it personally. At this time, Ji Xiaotang had already stepped into the Buddhist hall and went straight to the low couch next to the small window. Mrs. Xie was lying on a low couch, her hair was scattered, and her body was covered with a quilt.

Qi Younian hurriedly followed Ji Xiaotang and also stepped into the Buddhist hall.

There was Lang Zhong guarding in front of the low couch, and when he saw this scene, he was busy avoiding Ji Xiaotang and saluting Qi Younian at the same time.

"What's wrong with Mrs. Xie?" Qi Younian asked in a low voice.

Lang Zhong shook his head.

"If you have something to ask Mrs. Xie, just ask now."

Ji Xiaotang had already arrived at Mrs. Xie's couch at this moment, and she naturally heard Lang Zhong's words.

"Uncle, I've come to see you." Ji Xiaotang hid the look of grief on his face, stepped forward to hold one of Mrs. Xie's hands, and called softly.

Mrs. Xie opened her eyes quickly, and when she saw Ji Xiaotang, Mrs. Xie had a surprised expression on her face, and she seemed to be about to sit up. Ji Xiaotang hurriedly pressed Mrs. Xie lightly to prevent her from getting up. Just now, she had already heard from the hundred households that Mrs. Xie's injury was in the abdomen, and because she didn't stab her heart, she was able to support it until now.

"Xiaotang, it's you, it's really you." Mrs. Xie's voice is no longer as clear as before, but to Ji Xiaotang's ears, she is still as warm as ever.

"It's me, auntie." Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.

"You can still come and see me......" Mrs. Xie said guiltily.

"Uncle, my mother can't get away for the time being, let me give a message to my aunt. We and my aunt are still the same as before. Ji Xiaotang said immediately. What she saw in front of her was not Xie Ziqian, the culprit who killed her. Mrs. Xie is innocent, and, at the end of the day, she is also a poor woman.

In the last moments of this poor woman, Ji Xiaotang didn't want to add another burden to her heart.

"Really!" Mrs. Xie smiled, "Your mother has always been broad and generous. It's not in vain that we've always been so good. It's just that I'm still ashamed of your mother and you. Xiaotang. ...... in your home But are they all right? ”

Mrs. Xie asked cautiously, as if she was afraid of hearing something she didn't want to hear.

"Don't worry, our family is safe."

"That's good, that's good." Mrs. Xie's smile was even bigger, and she let go of the burden in her heart and smiled with relief. "I didn't find ...... sooner, if I could have found it sooner. Maybe ......"

"Uncle," Ji Xiaotang saw that Mrs. Xie's eyes were a little sloppy, and knew in his heart that she was going to die. Busy looked to the side. The hundred households who came to the house put another brazier in the house, and then went out. The guards were all outside, inside the house, except for Mrs. Xie. It's just her and Qi Younian.

Ji Xiaotang couldn't let Qi Younian go out. In this matter, she was destined to take a gamble.

"Ayou, you help me move the brazier closer, my aunt is a little cold." Ji Xiaotang said to Qi Younian.

Qi Younian immediately agreed and moved the brazier to Ji Xiaotang's approach.

"Uncle, the family tree that Uncle Xie said ......" Ji Xiaotang leaned down and asked in a low voice in Mrs. Xie's ear.

"Oh......" Mrs. Xie was a little surprised, but she was also a smart person. Immediately understood, and a pair of eyes, which were already a little dim, suddenly lit up.

Ji Xiaotang saw Mrs. Xie's reaction clearly. I was also happy in my heart, Mrs. Xie should know the whereabouts of the Xie family's genealogy.

"Good boy, I entrust it all to you......" Mrs. Xie said slowly, one hand laboriously groping on her body. When Ji Xiaotang saw it, he immediately understood and reached out to help.

It turned out that after Xie Ziqian and Xie Huaijin had a showdown, he knew that he would not be able to hide it from Mrs. Xie, so he put Mrs. Xie and Xie Huaijin under house arrest. Xie Ziqian also tried to persuade Mrs. Xie to come to the small Buddha hall, and in order to prove that what he said was true, he took out the Xie family genealogy that he had been secretly hiding and showed it to Mrs. Xie.

Mrs. Xie was not persuaded by Xie Ziqian, but Xie Ziqian was very confident that it was only a matter of time before the mother and son obeyed him. After all, after many years of relationship, coupled with the wealth of the sky, Xie Ziqian doesn't think that anyone in this world can refuse.

Therefore, Xie Ziqian led people to do things, and left the family tree with Mrs. Xie. Qingyuan is in turmoil, and the safest place is the county government. And the safest place in the county government is Mrs. Xie.

And Mrs. Xie also knew from Xie Ziqian's words that he was taking people to deal with the Ji family. In the small Buddha hall, Mrs. Xie and Xie Huaijin couldn't feel at ease at all. It was Mrs. Xie who deceived the guards left by Xie Ziqian, allowing Xie Huaijin to escape from the small Buddha hall and rush to the Ji family to rescue Ji Xiaotang and the Ji family.

And when the officers and soldiers rushed into the county office, Mrs. Xie looked for a short sight by herself.

"I knew I couldn't live anymore, and I wanted to die a decent death. And I don't have the face to see you again. Mrs. Xie called the family tree to Ji Xiaotang and said in a low voice.

It turned out that she, like Xie Huaijin, had long been determined to die.

Mrs. Xie also understood the meaning of the family tree in her hand, but Ji Xiaotang said yes, so she took it out without hesitation, because she was convinced that Ji Xiaotang would not harm her or Xie Huaijin.

Ji Xiaotang took the family tree in his hand and hurriedly flipped through it twice. This genealogy was obviously handed down from a long time ago, and it was just as Xie Huaijin said to her and Second Master Ji.

According to the genealogy of the Xie family, Xie Huaijin is the eighth-generation great-grandson of Xie Guangde, the founding emperor of Dayan.

This genealogy is enough to condemn the Xie family. However, now that Xie Ziqian of the Xie family is dead, Mrs. Xie's life is on the verge of death, and there is still a Xie Huaijin......

This family tree must not be left behind.

Ji Xiaotang was in a hurry to come to the county office, in addition to visiting Mrs. Xie, another main purpose was this family tree. She is going to ruin this genealogy, and it is still in front of Qi Younian.

Mrs. Xie held her last breath and looked at Ji Xiaotang with a blank eye.

Ji Xiaotang held the family tree and looked at Qi Younian.

"Ayou, this is stained with Xie Boniang's blood, and the handwriting is no longer legible. …… No one else knew it existed. This thing is not needed to condemn Uncle Tse. ”

"Xiaotang, are you sure you want to do this?"

"Yes."

Qi Younian was silent.

Ji Xiaotang measured his body and slowly threw the family tree into the brazier.

Qi Younian still didn't speak, but he seemed to move his steps inadvertently, covering Ji Xiaotang's body and brazier more tightly.

The family tree of the Xie family slowly turned to ashes in the fire.

"Huai Jin, his father......" Mrs. Xie held Ji Xiaotang's hand.

"Uncle Xie has already ......" Ji Xiaotang didn't finish speaking, but Mrs. Xie already understood what she meant.

Mrs. Xie's face twitched, and she couldn't tell whether she was crying or laughing.

"Huai Jin......, Xiaotang," Mrs. Xie held Ji Xiaotang's hand and twitched, even if she used all her strength, the green tendons on her hands were exposed, but she still couldn't hold Ji Xiaotang's hand.

Ji Xiaotang also felt that the last bit of Mrs. Xie's vitality was passing quickly.

"I'm going to ...... Huai Jin...... I'll leave it to you, Xiaotang ......" Mrs. Xie couldn't make a sound anymore, but she still stubbornly opened her eyes and grabbed Ji Xiaotang's hand, she was waiting.

"Don't worry, uncle, I will take care of Brother Huaijin."

Mrs. Xie finally let go of her hand and closed her eyes. She left this world with a smile.

Ji Xiaotang grabbed Mrs. Xie's hand and wept silently.

In this world, in addition to Mrs. Ji, another woman who loves her like a mother is gone. And this woman, who has been upright and innocent all her life, is one of the few women Ji Xiaotang has seen who can be called a beautiful woman.

Qi Younian has been standing beside Ji Xiaotang, he didn't persuade Ji Xiaotang, just silently took out a handkerchief and handed it to Ji Xiaotang to wipe his tears.

"Ayou, after Xie Boniang's death, I don't want her to be humiliated after she dies." Ji Xiaotang

"Okay." Qi Younian agreed.

"There is one more important thing that I want to discuss with you......" (to be continued......